AB 417 — Revises provisions relating to public safety. (BDR 43-647)

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417–ASSEMBLYMEMBERSConsidine, HUNTD’Silva, ;Flanagan, González, Karris and Nadeem CHAPTER..........

CONSIDINE , D’SILVA , LANAGAN , ONZÁLEZ , KARRIS AND N ADEEM M ARCH 12, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Growth and Infrastructure SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to public safety.

(BDR 43-647) FISCAL NOTE:

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~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

LegislativeLegiExisting Counsel’slaw Digest:makes it unlawful to drive a vehicle in an unauthorized speed contest or in an unauthorized trick driving display on a highway or premises to which the public has access.

Existing(NRS law484B.653) makesSection it3 unlawfulof tothis drivebill provides that if a vehiclepeace officer, while investigating an act that may constitute driving in an unauthorized speed contest or in an unauthorized trick driving display, has reasonable cause to believe that the vehicle used or suspected of being used in the unauthorized speed contest or unauthorized trick driving display onfails ato highwaycomply with certain requirements related to vehicle equipment or premisesis unsafe under certain circumstances, the peace officer must inspect the vehicle to whichdetermine whether the publicregistered hasowner access.of the vehicle if the peace officer determines from thetation to inspection that the conditions exist.

(NRSExisting 484B.653)law Section 3 of this bill provides that if a peacecourt officer,may, whilein investigatingaddition anto actcertain thatother maypenalties, constituteorder drivingthe inimpoundment anof reasonablea cause to believe that the vehicle used orin suspectedthe commission of beingcertain usedoffenses inrelated theto unauthorized speed contestcontests or unauthorized trick driving displaydisplays. fails to comply with certain requirements related to vehicle equipment or is unsafe under certain circumstances, the peace officer must inspect the vehicle to determine whether those conditions exist.

Section(NRS 3484B.653) authorizesIf thea peacecourt officerissues an order for impoundment, section 5 of this bill also requires the court to issue aan citationorder requiring the Department of Motor Vehicles to rescind and cancel the registration of the vehicle unless the registered owner completes an inspection of the vehicle in the manner prescribed by section 1 of this and the order for recission and cancellation of registration to the Department.nt Existing law requires the Department to rescind and cancel the registration of a vehicle if the peaceregistered officerowner determinesof fromthe vehicle is issued a citation or notice of violation for failure to comply with certain requirements concerning emissions and the inspectionowner does not provide proof to the Department that the conditionscondition exist.has been corrected within 30 days after the issuance of the citation or notice of violation.

order(NRS the482.460) impoundmentSection of1 aadditionally vehiclerequires usedthe inDepartment theto commissionrescind ofand certaincancel offensesties,the relatedregistration toof unauthorizeda speedvehicle contestsif orthe unauthorizedregistered trickowner drivingof displays.the vehicle:

(NRS(1) 484B.653)is Ifissued a courtcitation issuesor annotice order for impoundment, section 5 of thisa billviolation alsopursuant requires the court to issuesection an3 order requiring the Department of Motor Vehicles to rescind and cancel the registrationowner ofdoes thedays vehicleafter unless the registeredissuance owner completes an inspection of the vehiclecitation inor thenotice manner prescribed by section 1 of thisviolation; bill.

Sectionor 5(2) requiresis the courtsubject toof forwardan aorder copy of theimpoundment and order for impoundmentrescission andExistingand lawcancellation requiresof theregistration Departmentpursuant to rescindsection 5 and cancel the registrationowner ofdoes anot vehicleprove ifthrough thean registeredinspection owner of the vehicle isthat issuedthe avehicle citationcomplies or notice of - *AB417_R1* – 2 – violation for failure to comply with certain requirements concerningrelated emissionsto andvehicle theequipment owneror doesis otherwise not providein proofan tounsafe the Department that the condition has been corrected within 30 days after the issuance of the citationlast ordate notice of violation.impound.

cancel the registration of a vehicle if the registered owner of the vehicle:

(1) is issued a citation or notice of a violation pursuant to section 3 and the owner does not provide proof to the Department that the condition has been corrected within 30 days after the issuance of the citation or notice of violation;

or (2) is the subject of an order of impoundment and order for rescission and cancellation of registration vehicle that the vehicle complies with certain requirements related to vehiclee equipment or is otherwise not in an unsafe condition within 30 days of the last date of impound.

- 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

[The] Except as provided in subsection 4, the Department shall rescind and cancel the registration of any vehicle if the registered owner of the vehicle is issued a citation or notice of violation pursuant to section 3 of this act or for operating a motor vehicle in violation of subsection 2 of NRS 484D.415, unless the owner provides, within 30 days after the citation or notice is issued, proof to the Department that the condition for which he or she was issuediss3.d Except as provided in subsection 4, the noticeDepartment shall rescind and cancel the registration of any vehicle for which it receives an order to impound and an order to rescind and cancel registration pursuant to subsection 5 or citation8 hasof beenNRS corrected.484B.653, unless the registered owner within 30 days after the last date of impound indicated on the order to impound the vehicle, proves through an inspection in a manner prescribed by the Department that the vehicle is:

3.

Except as provided in subsection 4, the Department shall rescind and cancel the registration of any vehicle for which it receives an order to impound and an order to rescind and cancel registration pursuant to subsection 5 or 8 of NRS 484B.653, unless the registered owner within 30 days after the last date of impound indicated on the order to impound the vehicle, proves through an inspection in a manner prescribed by the Department that the vehicle is:

- *AB417_R1* – 3 – (a) The vehicle is registered with the Department;

- 83rd Session (2025) – 3 – Sec.

If a peace officer, while investigating a violation of paragraph (b) or (d) of subsection 1 of NRS 484B.653, has reasonable cause to believe that a vehicle used or suspected of being used in the violation is not equipped as required by chapter 484D of NRS, or any regulations adopted pursuant thereto, or is in such unsafe condition as to endanger the driver or other occupant of the vehicle or any person upon a public highway or premises to which the public has access, the peace officer shall inspect the vehicle to determine whether the vehicle:

(a) Drive a vehicle in willful or wanton disregard of the safety of persons or property on a highway or premises to which the publicpublicety of has access.

- *AB417_R1* – 4 – (e) Facilitate an unauthorized trick driving display on a highway or premises to which the public has access.

If, while violating the provisions of subsections 1 to 5, inclusive, of NRS 484B.270, NRS 484B.280, paragraph (a) or (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 484B.283, NRS 484B.350, subsections 1 to 4, inclusive,- of83rd NRSSession 484B.363(2025) or– subsection4 1– of NRS 484B.600, the driver of a motor vehicle on a highway or premises to which the public has access is the proximate cause of a collision with a pedestrian or a person riding a bicycle, an electric bicycle or an electric scooter, the violation constitutes reckless driving.

(c) For(1) theBy thirda andfine eachof subsequentnot offense,less shallthan be$1,500 punished:but not more thanished:

(1) By a fine of not less than $1,500 but not more than $2,000;

(2) Shall perform not less than 50 hours, but not more than 99 hours, of community service;

(1)not Shallmore bethan punished$1,500;unished by a fine of not less than $1,000 but (2) Shall perform not less than 100 hours, but not more than $1,500;hours, of community service;

(2)and Shall(3) performMay notbe lesspunished thanby 100imprisonment hours,in butthe county jail for not more than 1996 hours,months. of community service;

and - *AB417_R1* – 5 – (3) May be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 6 months.

and - 83rd Session (2025) – 5 – (3) May be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 6 months.

In addition to any fine, community service and imprisonment imposed upon a person pursuant to subsection 4, the court:cou(a) Shall issue an order suspending the driver’s license of the person for a period of not less than 6 months but not more than 2 years and requiring the person to surrender all driver’s licenses then held by the person;

(a) Shall issue an order suspending the driver’s license of the person for a period of not less than 6 months but not more than 2 years and requiring the person to surrender all driver’s licenses then held by the person;